Why I can't use USB audio device when onboard audio enabled in install

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Why I can't use USB audio device when onboard audio enabled in install

Hi,

I am frustrated about it. I have a machine (FC2)with on board audio, and
I connect 2 Labtec USB Headset to my computer. I tested 2 different
install process:

1) Disable onboard audio in BIOS, install Fedora 2, I can see 2 USB
labtec Headset using "esd -h" commnad and can use in the audio
applications; Then before reboot, I enable onboard audio in BIOS, after
boot up, I can see all 3 audio devices now (including internal one) and
work well.

2) Enable onboard audio in BIOS, install Fedora 2, I can only see
internal audio device using "esd -h" command and can't use USB audio
devices. Here is a dmesg output:

I can see all the audio devices in /proc/bus/usb/devices in both situations. Another thing, I check dmesg output : In case 1, system use "snd-usb-audio" module for USB audio device; but in case 2, system never use "snd-usb-audio" for USB audio devices?

Thanks for reply. I know there is something wrong in dmesg output. But I don't know how I can modify config to fix it. I had tried to modify /etc/modprobe.conf for serveral times, but it doesn't work. Can you give me some idea about it?

rockyz; honest am newbie too. answers given are from what read in howtos. in the same boat we newbies are in. just read everything and try to understand is how i operate. now to point (attempt to) u where ; http://
tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX SINGLE LIST of HOWTOs and mini-HOWTOS ch,s 5 & 6. please scroll thru till u find pertentant info.

Sorry to bother you again. I got a lot of Howto document in the website. I just went through Sound-Howto, ALSA-sound-Howto, SoundPlayer-Howto. And they seems to only consider onboard or PCI sound card. But my problem is USB sound device, I can't find anything about it (in fact the onboard audio always works fine). Can you pointed out which Howto I should look into? Another question, do you encounter the same problem as me? Modified which configuration to fix it?

rockyz; sorry but am a newbie too and sad to say no do not have same setup. am only trying to point you to where i look towards answers too. am
always digging ,researching,reading everything that will help me then pass
it along .

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im acomputer engneering and now im preparing to my gradduate project which is it wireless internet radio..
im use ts 7200 single board but lhave aproplem with the usb sound card bcz its disable on my debian iwant to know how to enable it plz if u can to help me send to me your solution as soon as possible
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